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Patricia Hamby Obituary

Patricia Jean (McKenzie) Hamby

Memorial services for Patricia Jean (McKenzie) Hamby, 87, Lawrence, KS will be held at 11:30 a.m. Saturday, July 20, 2013 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary. She died July 13, 2013 in Bonner Springs.

Patricia was born March 1, 1926 in Leavenworth, KS the daughter of Howard and Wilma (Nabb) McKenzie.

She worked for the Lawrence Police Department as a crossing guard at Schwegler Elementary School for 19 years.

She was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Lawrence, she was a choir member, and was a member of the VFW Auxiliary.

She married Delbert Hamby on November 18, 1974 in Miami, OK. He survives of the home.

Other survivors include one daughter, Judy Nash, Shawnee, KS; three grandchildren, Todd Nash, Brian Fleer, Brent Fleer; five great grandchildren, Parker, Cayden, Cooper, Kennedy, and Candler Nash; one sister, Rita Cooksey, and husband, Dale, Kansas City, MO. She was preceded in death by her son, Gordon Fleer, Jr.

The family suggests memorials in her name to the American Cancer Society and may be sent in care of the mortuary.

Online condolences may be sent to www.warrenmcelwain.com.

Please sign this guestbook at Obituaries.LJWorld.com.

Published by Lawrence Journal-World on Jul. 14, 2013.
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My heart goes out to the Hamby and McKenzie families. Please find comfort in Ecclesiastes 9:5 where we read that our loved ones are peacefully asleep.

Judy

July 21, 2013

Joyce Tardie

July 18, 2013

We will miss you.

Jerry Novak

July 18, 2013

So many memories! Patty always cared for all of us. I truly loved her and will miss her. See you again one day in our heavenly home.

Nancy Novak

July 18, 2013

You will truly be missed Aunt Patty. I feel blessed to have such a wonderful person as my aunt. I will always have your memories in my heart. Joyce Tardie

July 17, 2013

You were a sweet adorable kind Aunt!Love you Aunt Patty.

July 17, 2013

I love you aunt Patty. You are in Heaven with the rest of your siblings now. You had a heart of gold and my mom adored you.

Teresa Patterson

July 15, 2013

I will truly miss Aunt Patti. She was a
wonderful women. I will cherish her memory.

Rose Mary Case

July 15, 2013

Great person. Great grandmother. True friend I will miss. The most giving person I know.

Todd Nash

July 15, 2013

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